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  2. BernzOmatic - Wikipedia

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    Bernzomatic is an American manufacturing company. It was founded by Otto Bernz (May 21, 1856 – February 17, 1932) in 1876 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] in Newark, New Jersey as Otto Bernz Co. . [ 2 ] The company manufactures handheld torches and accessories, especially gas burner torches using fuel cylinders containing butane , propane , MAPP gas , and oxygen ...

  3. Pyrophoricity - Wikipedia

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    The creation of sparks from metals is based on the pyrophoricity of small metal particles, and pyrophoric alloys are made for this purpose. [2] Practical applications include the sparking mechanisms in lighters and various toys, using ferrocerium; starting fires without matches, using a firesteel; the flintlock mechanism in firearms; and spark testing ferrous metals.

  4. Gas lighter - Wikipedia

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    Wand lighter. A gas lighter is a device used to ignite a gas stove burner. It is used for gas stoves which do not have automatic ignition systems. It uses a physical phenomenon which is called the piezo-electric effect to generate an electric spark that ignites the combustible gas from the stove’s burner.

  5. List of Olympic and Paralympic torch designs - Wikipedia

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    The torch resembles the shape of the torches which existed in the 19th Century. The continuity of the flame burning was provided by a special content known as "Tipizir 120/140". Thanks to this, the flame was able to burn for 22 hours non-stop. 61 22.0 1968: Grenoble, France: The torch was made from sheet copper that was covered in bronze.

  6. Thermal lance - Wikipedia

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    One end of the tube is placed in a holder and oxygen is fed through the tube. The far end of the tube is pre-heated and lit by an oxyacetylene torch. An intense stream of burning steel is produced at the working end and can be used to cut rapidly through thick materials, including steel and concrete. [2]

  7. Jessica Alba Shares Moments from Her N.Y.C. Trip with Her ...

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    Jessica Alba is spending quality time with her daughter.. After confirming on Jan. 16 that she and husband Cash Warren are separating, Alba, 43, posted a carousel of photos on Instagram of her ...

  8. Factbox-Trump will return to power in US Capitol Rotunda ...

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    Donald Trump will be sworn in as president in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Monday, after the forecast bitter cold prompted planners to move the ceremony under the building's neoclassical ...

  9. Driptorch - Wikipedia

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    Variations of the driptorch can be attached to off-road vehicles, such as tractors, to ignite a fire while driving slowly along the ignition line. Another variant of the driptorch is the helitorch , which is attached to a helicopter and is used to ignite fire from the air.